MAPLE at VU

Villanova now has an unlimited site license from Maplesoft for the computer algebra system Maple which allows single user copy installations for any Villanova faculty, staff and students. Maple is a computer algebra system math software in use in some of our science and engineering mathematics service courses.

Downloading Maple 2017

To download Maple 2017 for Wiindows or MAC, first login to the Villanova software portal with your standard VU username and password, then choose Student Software or Faculty&Staff Software, then PC (probably 64 bit Maple)or Mac, and be sure to copy the Activation Code "Key" next to the software download link so you can activate Maple at the end of the installation.

If you really have trouble with the download or installation, you can borrow an installation USB flash drive from bob jantzen.

Maple 2017 is also available from VDeskTop under the folder Academic Applications on the desktop, but since the software runs on a remote server, your local file, folder and printer operations no longer apply. To print a Maple worksheet you can export it to PDF, save locally on your computer, and then print from your computer. This option should be considered an emergency access to Maple. There are too many advantages to having the software reside locally on your computer.

Maple Student Help Center

For some of you, the Maple Student Help Center might prove useful. It offers on-line help: "Get real answers from real people" "within hours" for homework problems by posting your questions on the on-line Forum. Free registration at Maple Primes is required for access.

Common Mistakes

Remember to include a space between quantities that are supposed to be multiplied in input expressions, even before a parenthesis! And the letter "e" in Maple is not assigned to Euler's number, you must use the Palette entry or function notation "exp(x)" for the exponential function. See the tips page if you are serious about using Maple.

Teaching Concepts with Maple

Learn how to do specific tasks with Maple in all levels of Calculus and Differential Equations and Linear Algebra with Clickable Calculus:

About Villanova

Villanova University was founded in 1842 by the Order of St. Augustine. To this day, Villanova’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition is the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University’s six colleges.